4.4 Booting the Target System for Installation

Basically, there are two different ways to customize the boot process
for installation apart from those mentioned under Section 4.3.7, Wake on LAN and Section 4.3.3, Using PXE Boot. You can either use the default boot options
and function keys or use the
boot options prompt of the installation boot screen to pass any boot
options that the installation kernel might need on this particular
hardware.

4.4.1 Using the Default Boot Options

If problems occur, use
Installation—ACPI Disabled or
Installation—Safe Settings. For more information
about troubleshooting the installation process,
refer to Section 51.2, Installation Problems.

4.4.2 Using the F Keys

The menu bar at the bottom screen offers some advanced
functionality needed in some setups. Using the F keys, you can specify
additional options to pass to the installation routines without
having to know the detailed syntax of these parameters (see Section 4.4.3, Using Custom Boot Options).

See the table below for a complete set of the options
available.

Table 4-1 F Keys During Installation

Key

Purpose

Available Options

Default Value

F1

Provide help

None

None

F2

Select the installation language

All supported languages

English

F3

Change screen resolution for installation

Text mode

VESA

resolution #1

resolution #2

...

Default value depends on your graphics
hardware

F4

Select the installation source

CD-ROM or DVD

SLP

FTP

HTTP

NFS

SMB

Hard Disk

CD-ROM or DVD

F5

Apply driver update disk

Driver

None

4.4.3 Using Custom Boot Options

Using the appropriate set of boot options helps facilitate your
installation procedure. Many parameters can also be configured later
using the linuxrc routines, but using the boot options is easier. In
some automated setups, the boot options can be provided with
initrd or an info
file.

The following table lists all installation scenarios mentioned in
this chapter with the required parameters for booting and the
corresponding boot options. Just append all of them in the order they
appear in this table to get one boot option string that is handed
to the installation routines. For example (all in one line):